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rooigras S. Afr.|ˈrɔɪxras|
Also rooigrass.
[Afrikaans, f. rooi red + gras grass.]
A southern African grass, Themeda triandra, which goes a reddish colour in winter. Also attrib.
1889H. A. Bryden Kloof & Karroo iv. 88 Much of the lower parts of these hills is clothed with rooi-grass. 1907T. R. Sim Forests & Forest Flora Cape of Good Hope iv. 37 The rushes have given place to rooi-grass. 1929J. W. Bews World's Grasses vi. 253 ‘Rooi gras’..is a valuable forage grass. 1950Cape Times 30 Oct. 9/6 A. C. Erasmus scattered the first rooigras seeds in the..bare land recently cleared. 1966C. A. W. Guggisberg S.O.S. Rhino iv. 92 The dominant grass throughout the..range of the southern white rhino is Themeda triandra, which stands quite high and is popularly known as ‘rooigrass’. 1972Stand. Encycl. S. Afr. V. 320/2 A large number of species, e.g. Guinea grass.., rooigras.., the finger-grasses..are important pasture grasses. |